The biggest series on the final weekend of the 2023 MLB regular season likely starts Thursday night from Seattle as the Texas Rangers and Mariners open a four-game set. Both are battling for playoff spots either as AL West champion or via the wild card. Texas, Houston and Seattle are all battling for the AL West, most likely with the Rangers winning it but not… Read More
The New York Yankees are simply playing out the string as they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016, but they could potentially help keep the Blue Jays from earning an AL wild card spot as they meet in Toronto on Wednesday with lock 2023 AL Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole on the mound for New York. Nitrobetting checks out the game… Read More
The Atlanta Braves will be the NL’s top seed in the playoffs but their rotation is looking a bit thin all of a sudden as veteran right-hander Charlie Morton was placed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right index finger Sunday. Morton, a proven playoff performer in his career, won’t be eligible for activation until after the NLDS roster is set. The Braves… Read More
The Atlanta Braves have clinched the NL East title yet again, but they still have seeding reasons to keep winning with less than two weeks left in the regular season. The Braves open a series in Washington, D.C., on Thursday as heavy favorites. Nitrobetting checks out the game in this preview. Get a complete look at the game information, team and player statistics, and the… Read More
The biggest remaining series in the AL East this season starts Thursday night from Baltimore as the first-place Orioles host the second-place Tampa Bay Rays. If the O’s win the series, the division title is essentially locked up. Nitrobetting checks out the game in this preview. Get a complete look at the game information, team and player statistics, and the latest MLB… Read More
Has Shohei Ohtani played his final game ever with the Los Angeles Angels? He might have as Ohtani has been shut down for this year due to an oblique injury and also will need Tommy John Surgery, which will keep him from pitching in 2024 but not hitting. Of course, Ohtani is set to become a free agent. The Angels are not in playoff contention. Read More
The biggest remaining series in the AL East this season starts Thursday night from Baltimore as the first-place Orioles host the second-place Tampa Bay Rays. If the O’s win the series, the division title is essentially locked up. Nitrobetting checks out the game in this preview. Get a complete look at the game information, team and player statistics, and the latest MLB… Read More
Both Texas and Toronto are American League playoff hopefuls, so every win is important as they continue a big series north of the border on Wednesday in a matchup of southpaw pitchers. It could be a wild card preview. Nitrobetting checks out the game in this preview. Get a complete look at the game information, team and player statistics, and the latest… Read More
A lousy season for the New York Yankees has just gotten worse as tremendous rookie slugger Jasson Dominguez, just 20, old has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that will require surgery, ending his 2023 season and likely costing him the first half of 2024. Domínguez had become the youngest player in the Modern Era (since 1900) to homer… Read More
It’s a huge game Thursday (and weekend series overall) in the NL wild card race as the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Chicago Cubs, who are favorites on the MLB odds behind pitcher Javier Assad. Chicago already has surpassed its 2022 win total this season and Arizona will shortly. Nitrobetting checks out the game in this preview. Get a complete look at the game information, team… Read More
